The stage (extent) of a mesothelioma is an important factor in determining treatment options. Treatment option is used on the patient's general health and individual preferences. The stage of the tumor helps primarily to determine whether the tumor is resectable () functional or not.
Mesotheliomas are very resistant to treatment, regardless of their stage and it is always very important for patients to know the target ofhis or her own treatment, before it has begun, the patient should know whether the goal is curative treatment plan or whether it is palliative. The patient should be informed about the expected side effects and benefits of treatment. All this will help the patient to his or her opinion about the preferred type of treatment.
Early Stage Mesothelioma
The majority of stage I and some Phase II and III are potentially resectable mesotheliomaBut there are exceptions. Resectability is not only about the size of the tumor to have been but also on the histological type) (cellular cancer with the histological type epitheliod cheapest for surgery. The location of the tumor and the general health of the victim are also before the procedure recommended to be taken into account.
Many patients with resectable pleural mesothelioma undergone pleurectomy / peeled or extrapleural pneumonectomy surgery operationsRemove their tumors. Patients with peritoneal mesothelioma at an early stage could also benefit from the surgery. The operation is in a better long-term benefit in stage I cancers, where there is a better chance that most or all of the cancer can be removed. Some patients may have long remissions after extensive surgery by experts. Surgery may still be helpful later cancers, but the benefits are often only temporary.
The use of chemotherapy and radiotherapy as adjuvant therapySurgery is also widespread, they can also be used as the main therapy in the early stage of the tumor when the tumor is not operable due to a poor general health.
Other forms of surgery for palliative purposes as thorancentesis can also be used to alleviate the symptoms in the early stages of cancer.
Finally, a patient may also decide to help in a clinical trial to explore new forms of treatment.
Late Stage Mesothelioma
Stage IVMesothelioma, mesothelioma, as did many earlier not to tolerate resectable by surgery because the extent of the disease or because a person may not be capable of an operation. The main treatment options at this time the recording chemo-and radiotherapy, the tumor shrinks and alleviate some of the symptoms of the disease. The goal of treatment at this stage, not healing and these types of treatment have serious side effects that require patientsbe aware of. The patient should also consider participating in clinical studies, there is little hope of survival with conventional methods of treatment.
Pain management is another important aspect of care for terminally ill patients. Some minor surgery and radiation therapy can relieve pain if necessary. Doctors may also prescribe strong painkillers. Some people with cancer may hesitate to opiates (eg morphine) for fearsleepy all the time or dependent on them. But many people are very effective pain relief from these drugs without serious side effects. It is very important that you tell your doctor if you are in pain, so that they can be effectively treated.
Recurrent mesothelioma
Some mesothelioma can occur again (again) after the first treatment. When this happens depends on the further treatment options on the location of the cancer and the type of treatmentthat was previously prescribed for the patient. Most of the time of treatment is limited only to palliative treatments. Chemotherapy may be used to shrink the tumor and relief for the symptoms. Clinical trials should be highly regarded because it is very little hope for improvement with the use of conventional treatments.
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